KCP&L Announces 1,000 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Kansas City Power & Light Co. (KCP&L), a subsidiary of Great Plains Energy Inc. (NYSE: GXP), recently announced its plans to install and operate more than 1,000 electric vehicle charging stations.
The development will be the largest electric vehicle charging station installation by an electric utility in…

Marukan Locates to Spalding County, Georgia

Marukan, a Japanese leader in rice vinegar brewing, recently announced it will locate its second U.S. brewery in Griffin, Ga., at The Lakes at Green Valley, the state’s first eco-friendly park, creating 15 jobs and investing $13 million into the project.

“The fact that a global leader…

Stryker Corp. Opens European HQ in Amsterdam

Stryker Corp., one of the world’s leading medical technology companies, recently held the grand opening of its European Regional Headquarters, located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

The regional headquarters will support the growth of Stryker’s global business, foster collaboration and leverage the company’s resources. The new facility serves to…

Ports of Cincinnati & Northern Kentucky Among the Busiest

Federal ruling issued approves port authorities’ request for re-designation of regional harbor.

The United States Army Corps of Engineers has issued approval for modification of the Port of Cincinnati 26-mile statistical boundary. The Army Corps Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center issued the approval of the expansion…

GKN Aerospace Selects Pierce County, Wash.

United Kingdom-based GKN Aerospace recently selected Sumner, Wash., as the location for a facility where it will assemble and paint the 737 MAX Advanced Technology (AT) Winglets for The Boeing Co.

The new winglet production location will open in 2015 and employ approximately 75 people at full production, with…